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Newspaper
The Potter Review
Location
Potter, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1920
Page
6
A vintage advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for biliousness constipation headaches and general misery. It promises quick relief without gripping or harsh side effects and notes a low cost while you sleep.
A narrator recalls a Monday morning encounter with a friend who entered unannounced saying Are you at home The speaker’s embarrassment changes their friendship as the friend never acts the same afterward LHExchange
Back pain blamed on lumbago and sciatica not kidneys. St Jacobs Oil rapidly soothes soreness stiffness and lameness when rubbed on the painful area. Safe, harmless relief urged with a trial bottle from the druggist for neuralgia rheumatism sprains.
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes a high society case where the wife of a billionaire sues the wife of another billionaire to recover the person of a single English butler, illustrating gilded circles facing a servant problem.
An old-time deodorized advertisement promises rapid relief from nasal congestion and catarrh by applying Ely's Cream Balm in the nostrils. It claims instant soothing of swollen mucous membranes and easy breathing, touting fragrance, antiseptic healing, and quick relief. The ad urges readers to buy a small bottle from their druggist immediately.
A death bed scene failed to convince the art director as the hero strained to convey life in his dying moments. The director urged, Come on, put more life into your dying performance.
Boschee's Syrup has a long history of treating coughs bronchitis colds throat irritation and lung troubles. The ad claims it aids sleep eases coughing and morning expectoration and notes its American origin and wide domestic use in homes worldwide.
A vintage advertisement promotes Cuticura products the Soap Ointment and Talcum as daily skin care. The trio is described to cleanse purify soothe heal and powder and perfume. The ad notes the set costs 25 cents and claims no toilet table is complete without them.
A financial statement of the national war work council through January 1 shows a net canteen profit of 508 899 79 and a large surplus of about 17 000 000. Public contributions total 101 722 649 42 with major expenditures abroad 52 382 736 03 and in the United States 38 809 50. The report notes more than 161 000 000 raised across campaigns and urges continued welfare work for enlisted men at home and overseas as well as allied forces.
Discovery in American Forestry Magazine notes sugar growth on fir trees in British Columbia. Prof John Davidson of the University of British Columbia led investigations in Vancouver. Specimens show a large percentage of a rare sugar variety. Indians reportedly used the sugar for many years.
The passage discusses continuing support for soldiers and sailors of allies beyond 1920, establishing a reserve fund for YMCA services in emergencies for at least two years, continuing education for ex soldiers, studying needs of wounded veterans in vocational training, and allocating about $500 000 from cantine operations for the benefit of ex service men via the American Legion or related relief efforts.
Moorhead Minnesota judge rules that a husband swearing during wallpapering does not prove cruelty in divorce proceedings. Mrs Henry Buchholz of Sauk Center had her divorce bill denied as records show Henry is meek and prudent at other times.
Umatilla tribal chief U M Sum Kim, en route to Washington to contest land seizures by a firm, died in a Chicago hotel from gas fumes. Four snake head charms were found on him, along with travel orders, affidavits, and land maps. Police traced the odor to his room at 608 South Wells Street. body moved to Central Undertaking, 318 Federal Street.
Los Angeles residents who visited Tiburon Island in the Gulf of California report no fear of white cannibals as claimed. Visitors say the island is overrun with reptiles and that remaining Indians are sullen and distrustful. Tales of a white tribe using poisoned darts and a blunderbuss are disputed, though some locals report seeing natives with modern firearms.
Silk shirt maker Louis B Tim reports silk shirts selling for 25 dollars and notes the purchase split favors workingmen over millionaires as demand grows in New York.
Lincoln convention delegates merged two proposals to form an industrial court and state trade commission with appellate access to the supreme court. They также debated irrigation water rights, district reapportionment, and the call of the house, with several proposals advancing and others defeated or amended.
An advertisement proclaims Freezone as a painless quick fix for corns and calluses. A tiny bottle costs a few cents at drug stores and is said to lift and remove corn by applying directly to the affected area without soreness.
An humor line about Mrs Bump, implying her table and butter as a weak point, reflecting a light anecdotal item in a column or joke section of a newspaper. The quip contrasts table strength with butter appeal, carried in a brief item.
For years druggists note Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root remarkable record as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician s prescription and strengthening, helping kidneys liver and bladder do their natural work. Swamp Root has stood the test of years and is sold by all druggists on its merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY and mention this paper.
A prominent scientist estimates the planet’s average yearly rainfall across all land and sea surfaces at about 36 inches, indicating moderate global precipitation levels and implications for climate patterns.
Old clothes dyed to make new garments with Diamond Dyes. A direction book is included and a color card helps match any material. The ad touts dyeing wool, silk, linen, cotton, and blends for dresses, blouses, stockings, skirts, coats, feathers.
A memory of a girl recounts her first kiss after she reached the age when kisses count. The moment is described with tenderness as she reflects on youth and growing up.
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